1961 New York Titans season

1961 New York Titans season
Head coach Sammy Baugh
Owner Harry Wismer
Home field Polo Grounds
Results
Record 7–7
Division place 3rd AFL East
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1961 New York Titans season was the second season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The Titans finished with a record of 7–7.

Draft picks

Round Player Position College
1 Tom Brown Guard Minnesota
2 Herb Adderley Halfback Michigan State
5 Tom Matte Quarterback Ohio State
6 Bill Brown Fullback Illinois
7 Fred Mautino Offensive end Syracuse
8 Harold Beaty Tackle Oklahoma State
9 Bernie Casey Fullback Bowling Green
10 Joe Scibelli Tackle Notre Dame
11 Art Gilmore Halfback Oregon State
12 Norris Stevenson Halfback Missouri
13 Joe Wendryhoski Tackle Illinois
14 Jim Cunningham Fullback Pittsburgh
15 Irv Cross Offensive end Northwestern
16 Jerry Steffen Halfback Colorado
17 Mike Plye Tackle Yale
18 Alfred Bentley Offensive end Arkansas State
19 Jim Kerr Halfback Penn State
20 Neil Plumley Tackle Oregon State
21 Bob Brooks Fullback Ohio
22 Wayne Fontes Halfback Michigan State
23 Mickey Walker Halfback Michigan State
24 Howard Dyer Quarterback Virginia Military Institution
25 Andy Griffith Halfback American International
26 Bob Smith Halfback UCLA
27 Moses Gray Tackle Indiana
28 Fred Cox Halfback Pittsburgh
30 William Mimerly Halfback Connecticut

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance
1 1961-09-09 at Boston Patriots W 21–20 Nickerson Field
16,684
2 1961-09-17 at Buffalo Bills L 41–31 War Memorial Stadium
15,584
3 1961-09-24 Denver Broncos W 35–28 Polo Grounds
14,381
4 1961-10-01 Boston Patriots W 37–30 Polo Grounds
15,189
5 Bye
6 1961-10-15 San Diego Chargers L 25–10 Polo Grounds
25,136
7 1961-10-22 at Denver Broncos L 27–10 Bears Stadium
12,508
8 1961-10-29 at Oakland Raiders W 14–6 Candlestick Park
7,138
9 1961-11-05 at San Diego Chargers L 48–13 Balboa Stadium
33,391
10 1961-11-11 Oakland Raiders W 23–12 Polo Grounds
16,311
11 1961-11-19 at Houston Oilers L 49–13 Jeppesen Stadium
33,428
12 1961-11-23 Buffalo Bills W 21–14 Polo Grounds
12,023
13 1961-12-03 Dallas Texans W 28–7 Polo Grounds
14,117
14 1961-12-10 Houston Oilers L 48–21 Polo Grounds
9,462
15 1961-12-17 at Dallas Texans L 35–24 Cotton Bowl
12,500

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Houston Oilers 1031.7694–1–1513242W9
Boston Patriots 941.6922–3–1413313W4
New York Titans 770.5003–3301390L2
Buffalo Bills 680.4292–4294342L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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